Heather Heyer's Final Facebook Post Was A Fiery Call To Action

On Saturday, white nationalists protesters and anti-racism counter-protesters clashed in Charlottesville, Virginia, during a "Unite the Right" rally. Things became deadly when a car sped through a crowd of counter-protesters, leaving at least 19 injured, and one dead. The driver is in custody. The Charlottesville victim's name is Heather Heyer, 32, a paralegal, who, according to a GoFundMe page set up in her name, was reportedly in Charlottesville to protest against the hate. While it doesn't look like the paralegal's Facebook page was public, Heyer's final Facebook post in November of 2016, made shortly after the presidential election, is one that calls for action.

Heyer changed her cover post to read, "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." It seems she was a woman who turned her beliefs into action. Her mother is quoted on her GoFundMe page as saying, "She died doing what was right. My heart is broken, but I am forever proud of her."

As of Sunday afternoon, Heyer's GoFundMe page had smashed its $50,000 goal, and people are honoring Heyer in the comments. While it is still unconfirmed if Heyer was indeed in Charlottesville to join the counter-protesters, her Facebook post seems to demonstrate that she was passionate about fighting against the climate of hate in the United States.

Heyer should be remembered for being a person who called people to action. She seemed to be open about what side she stood on, and if her Facebook post is any indication, she encouraged others to speak with equal conviction. The story on the GoFundMe account set up in her name reads,

"Heather Heyer was murdered while protesting against hate. We are raising money to give to her family for anything that they may need. The family is aware of this and is in complete charge of when and where the funds will be released. She is a Greene County native and Graduated from William Monroe High School. Her mother (whom I will not name until she is ready) said "She died doing what was right. My heart is broken, but I am forever proud of her."